US VAT services from taxback.com

EXPANSION

Taxback.com yesterday said it was expanding its Value Added Tax services into the US in a move that will be worth more than €20m to the Kilkenny-based company. The expansion was announced during an Enterprise Ireland-supported Trade and Investment Mission to Washington DC led by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

Taxback.com yesterday said it was expanding its Value Added Tax services into the US in a move that will be worth more than €20m to the Kilkenny-based company. The expansion was announced during an Enterprise Ireland-supported Trade and Investment Mission to Washington DC led by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

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US VAT services from taxback.com

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Taxback.com yesterday said it was expanding its Value Added Tax services into the US in a move that will be worth more than €20m to the Kilkenny-based company. The expansion was announced during an Enterprise Ireland-supported Trade and Investment Mission to Washington DC led by Taoiseach Brian Cowen.

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